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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-5 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:61063 USN
    Construction Number:75-5185
    Last Civil Registration:N1370V
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 61063 USN cn 75-518...
    Latest Owner or Location:James G. Ratliff Jr, Conyers, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17022.
    NTU, Order cancelled and airplane redesignated N2S-5.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 61063 as a N2S-5.

    By July 1964

    To Johnny Dorr, Merigold, MS with new c/r N1370V.


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: In Merigold, MS.

    15 October 1981


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Dorr Field Airport (MS95) located in Merigold, Mississippi,

    15 October 1981


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Dorr Field

    6 August 1992

    To James G. Ratliff Jr, Conyers, GA keeping c/r N1370V.


    Photographer: Dave Sandidge

    11 September 1998

    To James G. Ratliff Jr, Conyers, GA keeping c/r N1370V.

    8 September 2007


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    4 September 2010

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Seven Lakes Airport (62GA) Jackson, GA, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, after takeoff, at an altitude of 100 feet above the ground, the engineaCOs right side cowling door became unsecured. He stated that the door was banging in the air flapping onto the top of the cowling...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 November 2012

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Peach State Airport (GA2) Williamson, GA, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The pilot of an amateur-built RV-12 intended to land at the non-towered airport, while a Boeing E75 (Stearman), which was the lead airplane in a flight of three Stearman airplanes, planned to fly over the airport at traffic pattern altitude as part of a fly-in event being held at the airport...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 September 2014

    To James G. Ratliff Jr, Conyers, GA keeping c/r N1370V.

    14 September 2017

    To James G. Ratliff Jr, Conyers, GA keeping c/r N1370V.

    6 September 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly In

    9 December 2024


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: a photo of the Stearman with its owner, former Delta Airlines pilot Jim Ratliff who sadly passed away on 9th December 2024- aged 81


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